Flournoy: Are the people of the U.S. really free?

4:45 PM,
Jun. 14, 2013

Written by

? Bob Flournoy

Most people come to the United States to be free. We were known as the "Land of the Free" with freedom and opportunities galore. Freedom is defined by Webster's as "the state of being free, at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint" or "exemption from external control."

Are Americans really free? Stop for a minute and contemplate that question.

Is freedom eroding each day due to governmental intervention or control? I personally feel our government is attacking our freedoms. Just look at the current IRS scandal, gun control, and the proposed national ID program. The ...